The effects of collaborative teamwork on secondary science

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 262-271

  Chiu, Chiung Hui ^a  

^a Department of Mathematics Education   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Attitude; Collaboration; Control group; Email; Individual; Internet; Network technology; Science; Secondary

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044533779     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0266-4909.2002.00238.x     Document Type: Article

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